In this episode, we sit down with none other than Jules Tognini—a creative force in the hair industry whose career has taken unexpected turns and exciting pivots. Jules is known for being a fearless educator, an innovator in the salon space, and a dynamic presence behind the chair. But before the scissors and the stage lights, he was at a sewing machine in his parents’ garage building a fashion business.

Yep—you read that right. Jules didn’t begin in hairdressing; he started in fashion design. After attending fashion school to learn sewing and pattern making, Jules launched his own clothing label, stocking stores across Australia and even a few in Asia. That early hustle taught him not just about design, but about what it takes to build a business from scratch.

Eventually, the scissors called. Jules found his way into ha ...